/tags/disease disease en-US Copyright Thu, 01 Aug 2024 13:21:08 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-01/west-nile-virus-confirmed-in-jackson-county Mosquitos carrying the West Nile Virus have been found in Jackson County Thu, 01 Aug 2024 13:21:08 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-01/west-nile-virus-confirmed-in-jackson-county Roman Battaglia /health-and-medicine/2023-11-23/traveling-across-the-northwest-for-the-holidays-maybe-leave-fido-safe-at-home Northwest veterinarians are suggesting leaving your dogs at home this year: A mysterious disease has been making dogs sick across the Northwest and nation. Thu, 23 Nov 2023 14:41:09 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-11-23/traveling-across-the-northwest-for-the-holidays-maybe-leave-fido-safe-at-home Anna King /wildlife/2023-02-06/tiny-parasite-found-in-bighorn-sheep-lambs A tiny parasite is killing bighorn lambs in the Northwest. A new study has identified a common parasite that’s causing stillborn births of lambs. Mon, 06 Feb 2023 14:07:30 GMT /wildlife/2023-02-06/tiny-parasite-found-in-bighorn-sheep-lambs Courtney Flatt /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2020-02-05/how-the-chinese-coronavirus-works The world is riveted on the novel coronavirus. And with good cause; this week the number of cases worldwide climbed over 20,000--most of them in China.… Wed, 05 Feb 2020 18:40:04 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2020-02-05/how-the-chinese-coronavirus-works The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-05-21/how-america-avoided-a-plague-epidemic Bubonic plague in California? It happened, more than a century ago. The first case showed up in San Francisco's Chinatown in 1900 and was quickly… Tue, 21 May 2019 18:02:33 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-05-21/how-america-avoided-a-plague-epidemic The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-07-05/we-have-no-choice-understanding-zika Practically overnight, Zika virus has gone from "what's that?" to "oh no, Zika?" From the justified concerns about birth defects, to athletes declining to… Tue, 05 Jul 2016 18:34:52 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-07-05/we-have-no-choice-understanding-zika Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2015-07-30/oregon-hep-c-cases-too-high Oregon is getting way ahead of the country, in a dubious category.The state's death rate for Hepatitis C is getting close to twice the national average.… Thu, 30 Jul 2015 17:58:14 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2015-07-30/oregon-hep-c-cases-too-high Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2013-10-08/making-yourself-disease-proof Don't smoke, eat well, stay active, and maintain a healthy weight. Four simple actions can greatly reduce your risk of chronic disease. But the devil is… Tue, 08 Oct 2013 18:00:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2013-10-08/making-yourself-disease-proof Geoffrey Riley